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Department of Veterans Affairs, Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System (EOVAHCS)

Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1011 Honor Heights Drive Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

Ernest Childers Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, 8921 South Mingo Dr, Tulsa OK 74133

This is a sources sought notice only. This is a request for vendor expressions of interest for market research purposes, in accordance with FAR Part 10. This is not a request for quote, and this is not a solicitation. This notice is posted by the Acquisition Utilization Specialist at EOVAHCS. This is not posted by the VA Contracting Office, and we are not warranted Contracting Officers and we have no authority to enter an agreement or contract. Vendors may express their interest and raise questions by emailing monica.gary@va.gov. Vendor emails must include subject line as "Cardboard and Pallet Collections", as a minimum. Be sure to include your vendor’s name and UEI number in the body of the email.

Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System is seeking vendors who have an interest and capability to remove government scrap cardboard (bailed), wooden pallets and wooden pallet scraps at the Jack C Montgomery VA Medical Center and at the Ernest Childers VA Clinic. EOVAHCS would require the vendor to remove all the scrap from both sites and have it weighed within five days after the Vendor is notified to remove the scrap. Pick-up of scrap and pallets must be accomplished during normal working hours between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM excluding holidays. EOVAHCS anticipates a five-year selling agreement with Vendor. EOVAHCS will prepare a Bill of Collection (BOC) which will be sent to the Vendor after every collection of cardboard and pallets. Payments to EOVAHCS will be determined by tonnage.

The Vendor shall be a qualified company to collect such items and shall provide all material, equipment, and labor for the pick-up. and transportation for scrap cardboard (bailed), wooden pallets and wooden pallet scraps. Collections must be performed in accordance with all local, state and federal laws, including safety laws, transportation laws, and environmental laws. The Vendor shall load vehicles with their own labor, vehicles and equipment. The Vendor shall tarp the vehicles for transport off the government facility where it can be recycled and/or reused (e.g., shredded into mulch). The Vendor shall provide all required labor, insurance, transportation, vehicles, vehicle fuels, lubricants, and repairs necessary to perform services under this agreement.

In your reply, please provide the following:

1. Reference the Sources Sought Notice number in all communication: 36C25923AP1443


2. Company Name and POC Details: _____________________


3. Company UEI number: _______________


4. Company Size, as it relates to NAICS code: ________


5. List your Company Qualifications as described above. ___________ ____________________________________________________________


6. State if you would be the Primary Contractor performing or if your Subcontractor would be performing


7. Company’s Recent Experience of Similar Size, Scope and Complexity to what is described in the notice. This can be US Federal contracted experience or experience performing services in the commercial sector: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

DISCLAIMER: This is a Request for Information (RFI) from industry in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) and on the requirement, that exists for the VA Medical Center(s) identified in this RFI. This is not a request for quote and not a contract. This announcement is not a request for proposals; therefore, responses to the RFI are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. No classified information should be included in the RFI response. Should you have concerns regarding this RFI you may email the sender of this RFI.

Thank you for your interest in doing business with the VA. To learn more about the VA Mission, Vision, Core Values & Goals visit https://www.va.gov/about_va/mission.asp

To understand the latest updates on the Veterans First Contracting Program visit https://www.va.gov/osdbu/verification/veterans_first_contracting_program_adjustments_to_reflect_the_supreme_court_kingdomware_decision.asp

To find out how to do business with the VA visit https://www.va.gov/osdbu/library/dbwva.asp

To become a CVE-verified VOSB or SDVOSB visit Home · VetBiz Portal (va.gov) https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/Default.aspx

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